Vyvyan Basterd
Adventurer
It takes that long?
The original box claims 1 1/2 to 2 hours, the expansion ups that number. It really depends who you play with. The more tactically-minded in my group suffer horribly from analysis paralysis when playing this and it can drag the game on. If you stay with the spirit of delving in head-first without abandon and revel in defeat and victory alike, the game still can run a good 4 hours.
We've added some house-rules, assuming that no one other than Laurie and I will have played before, that should help cut down some of the more time-consuming choices that are harder to make when you are still unfamiliar with the game.